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Update: apologies to anyone who was unable to
complete their orders due to an online payment issue, this has now
been successfully resolved.
Following the success of matching buck et
and bobble hats, a Lee scarf has been added to the range of
products on offer from Tyneside's own Football Bobbles.
Inspired by United's distinctive 1997/98 season change kit
and echoing the current change ensemble, these are available online
here
now.
(Anyone purchasing Lee scarves can take advantage of price
reductions on Ferdinand scarves and Tino bobble hats - see link
above for further details).
We have a Lee scarf up for grabs in a free-to-enter competition and to
stand a chance of winning it, simply require you to answer the following question:
United announced their return to European competition in
spectacular style in 1994, with Rob Lee netting a hat-trick against
Royal Antwerp in a 5-0 away win. What did all three of Lee's goals
that night have in common?
Email that to
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Hollywood-on-Tyne:
Battle of Santiago

"...a warm and welcoming place where football is the main event
of everybody’s lives”.....Rolling Stone magazine celebrates 20
years of Goal!
here
An older piece with more background on NUFC involvement in the film
can be found online
here
U21s:
Boston three party
for Toon teen
Boston United 1 Newcastle U21s 3

Match action
Match report
Internationals:
National service
Current Magpies receiving country calls:
Anthony Gordon, Dan Burn (England):
Thu 09.10.2025 Wales (h) Wembley FR
Tue 14.10.2025 Latvia (a) Riga WCQ
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Greece):
Thu 09.10.2025 Scotland (a) Hampden WCQ
Sun 12.10.2025 Denmark (a) Copenhagen WCQ
Anthony Elanga (Sweden):
Fri 10.10.2025 Switzerland (h) Stockholm WCQ
Mon 13.10.2025 Kosovo (h) Gothenburg WCQ
Bruno Guimaraes/Joelinton (Brazil):
Fri 10.10.2025 South Korea (a) Seoul FR
Tue 14.10.2025 Japan (a) Tokyo FR
Nick Woltemade (Germany):
Fri 10.10.2025 Luxembourg (h) Sinsheim WCQ
Mon 13.10.2025 Northern Ireland (a) Belfast WCQ
Sandro Tonali (Italy):
Sat 11.10.2025 Estonia (a) Tallinn WCQ
Tue 14.10.2025 Israel (h) Udine WCQ
Lewis Miley (England U21s):
Fri 10.10.2025 Moldova (a) Chisinau ECQ
Mon 13.10.2025 Andorra (h) Pride Park ECQ
(Lewis Hall has withdrawn due to injury)
Alex Murphy (Ireland U21s):
Fri 10.10.2025 Slovakia (h) Cork ECQ
Leo Shahar (England U19s):
Sat 11.10.2025 Belgium (n) Marbella FR
Tue 14.10.2025 Wales (n) La Quinta FR
Internationals:
Flight risk
Following news that Nick Woltemade's Germany call-up was
delayed after a dose of flu, another two Magpies encountered
problems linking up with their national side.
Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton were named in the Brazil
squad for kickabouts in South Korea and Japan, but were delayed when
a technical problem resulted in their flight from Amsterdam to Seoul
on Tuesday turning back.
The duo then boarded alternative flights to
reach Seoul via two different routes, reducing their preparation
time for Friday's game.
Woltemade meanwhile was cleared to travel after his symptoms eased
and join the German squad at their Herzogenaurach
base on Tuesday night.
However he wasn't expected to train on Wednesday and remains a
doubtful participant in Friday's game.
Anthony Gordon and Dan Burn did link up with England,
but injury meant Thomas Tuchel couldn't call on Tino Livramento.
Fitness concerns saw Lewis Hall withdraw from the U21s,
leaving Lewis Miley as Newcastle's only representative at that level
for the Three Lions.
Sandro Tonali made it to Italy's training centre near
Florence unscathed, while Anthony Elanga was put up for
interview by Sweden on Tuesday, responding to questions about his
club form by saying:
"It's a marathon, not a sprint. It's just about staying focused.
I know how good I am and how good I can be. When I get the chance, I
have to take it. When a goal comes in, it will click.
"It's a new system, new players and they'll get comfortable
with me and I with them.
(Eddie Howe is) a fantastic coach who I'm learning a lot
from. For me, he is the best coach I have ever had. He helps me a
lot on and off the field. I feel like I am getting better - that is
the most important thing.
"I've played ten games, I think I've started six. We'll have 60
games this year and the coach is smart and knows what he's doing.
"The way we play takes a lot of strain on the body. It requires
intensity. He tries to keep everyone fresh and ready. We've won
games, that's the most important thing."
PS: Emil Krafth (Sweden) and William Osula
(Denmark) were both omitted from selection, while the form of
Nick Pope (England), Sven Botman (Netherlands) or
Malick Thiaw (Germany) failed to trigger any call-ups.
Yoane Wissa's unavailability meanwhile means he misses DR
Congo's final two World Cup qualifiers in the coming days, against
Togo and Sudan.
Trailing group leaders Senegal by two points with only one side
qualifying automatically, DR Congo look increasingly likely to drop
into November's playoff four team CAF playoffs - with success in
that seeing them advance to an Inter Confederation playoff staged
next March.
All that is over and above DR Congo's position as one of 24 teams
participating in the Africa Cup of Nations Finals between December
21st and January 18th in Morocco.
Premier League:
Brazilian reign
Forest !
Newcastle 2 Nottingham Forest 0

Match report
U21s:
Mansfield Town (a)

Wednesday sees Newcastle U21s return to action in the second of Three EFL Trophy Northern Group F stages ties.
Their opponents at the One Call Stadium in a 7.45pm kick-off
are a Mansfield Town side managed by Nigel Clough who lost
their opening tie 0-1 to Harrogate Town.
Newcastle are also currently pointless following a 2-6 defeat at
Huddersfield Town.
Tickets are now on sale
here priced £10 adults and £5 concessions. Free
registration is required to purchase, with away fans housed in a
section of the North Stand.
If ties are drawn after 90 minutes each team gets a point and a
penalty shootout takes place for an extra point.
This will be United's third visit to what was formerly known as
Field Mill in this competition, the Stags running out 6-3 winners in
2021 and registering a 3-0 success in 2024.
Update:
Willie McFaul RIP

Former goalkeeper, coach and manager Willie McFaul sadly died
on Saturday,
just days after his 82nd birthday.
Willie, or Iam as he was also known, was a g oalkeeper
famously signed by United despite conceding seven
goals for Linfield in a friendly match at SJP in
September 1966.
Making his debut in a 0-2 home defeat by Liverpool
in November of the same year, Iam had become first
choice between the posts by the summer of 1968 and
played in all but one of the club's 59 games that
season.
He appeared in all twelve games of the club's
first European adventure, doing his bit to get United
into the final with a penalty save against Rangers at
Ibrox.
Future Fairs Cup campaigns in the following two
seasons saw Iam maintain his 100% appearance record,
scoring in the penalty shootout against Pecsi Dozsa in
1970/71, when the referee summoned United back from
the dressing room to complete the sequence of kicks -
despite the Hungarians having already won on
penalties.
Often featured on TV as the goalkeeper who concedes
two goals at Hereford in 1972, Willie played what was
to be his final game for the club at the end of the
1974/75 season, moving on to the SJP coaching staff.
Installed for the first time as caretaker manager
(briefly) in 1977, McFaul then took over again in 1985
following the abrupt departure of Jack Charlton and
was soon handed the job on a permanent basis.
Giving youth team startlet Paul Gascoigne his first
senior start, Iam (by now universally known as Willie)
kept the side together despite the departures of
messrs Waddle, Beardsley and later Gascoigne.
However, a spending spree ahead of the 1988/89 season
proved to be his downfall as new boys Dave Beasant,
Andy Thorn and John Hendrie failed to improve his side
and he was dismissed following a run of poor results.
McFaul returned to his native Northern Ireland and
worked as an Irish FA coach and with local sides
before accepting a FIFA -backed posting to become the
coach of Guam, an island in the South Pacific.
By 2004 Willie was back coaching in his homeland, as
well as scouting for Norwich City during Glenn
Roeder's time in Norfolk.
He returned to SJP in 2009 to take part in the 40th
anniversary celebrations of the Fairs Cup victory and confessed that he was
"delighted and a wee bit emotional" to be reunited with his colleagues and the
trophy.
Survey:
Union (a) feedback
Football Supporters Europe (FSE)
are again running an
Away Fan Survey for clubs playing in European
competitions this season, asking for comments from travelling
supporters.
If you went to Brussels, please take time to reply
here
U21s:
More home discomforts
Newcastle U21s 1 Spurs U21s
4
Match report
Old boys:
Not led by Donkeys
Following a 0-2 home defeat by AFC Wimbledon that left Blackpool second bottom of League One on
Saturday, the Seasiders dismissed manager Steve Bruce.
Ex-Magpie coaches Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence also leave
Bloomfield Road with immediate effect.
Also newly back on the job market are Mike Williamson who has left
his coaching role at Rangers and Neil McDonald, no longer on the
staff at Hartlepool United.
The latter's departure was followed by the arrival of former
Newcastle U21 coach Elliot Dickman at 'Pools.
Bruce's immediate predecessor at SJP also has a new job, Ben Dawson taking up a coaching position at Danish
side Brondby.
Out of football since leaving Leicester City in February, the 44
year-old is reunited with his former Foxes boss Steve Cooper at the
Superliga side.
U18s:
Cup capitulation
Aston Villa U18s 7 Newcastle U18s 1
Newcastle's U18 side returned to
Premier League Cup action on Saturday, suffering a second half nightmare
against Aston Villa at their Bodymoor Heath training facility.
It was 1-1 at half-time when a Tom Old effort from close range equalised Markie Meade's fifth
minute opener for the hosts 20 minutes later.
It was still level with half an hour remaining, but after Jack
McGrath put Villa ahead, Teddie Bloomfield (70) got a third Meade (71) and McGrath (80) got their second goals.
Meade
then completed his hat-trick two minutes from the end before the scoring was completed in
the fourth minute of added time when Olly Lloyd got Villa's
seventh.
The home side featured Cole Ramsey, younger brother of current
Magpie Jacob.
Team: Dowell, Bloomer, Goodbrand (Durrant 59), Old, Moran,
M.Miley (Cogdon 59), Pinnington (Patterson 75), Ireoluwa, O'Donovan
(Lucas 75), Seldon, Hutchison.
Sub n/u: Mair.
With two games played, Newcastle sit third in Group B with three
points, three behind Villa and level with Leicester City.
The
Magpies host bottom-placed Liverpool late next month in their third
and final game. The top two in each of the eight groups progress to
the quarter final stage.
Champions League:
Lotto Winners!
Union SG 0 Newcastle 4
Match report
The borrowers:
Loan
lads
Magpies on temporary postings:
Odysseas Vlachodimos (Seville):
A man of the match display by the on-loan goalkeeper on Sunday
helped Seville post a 4-1 home win over Barcelona in the Primera Liga.
Vlachodimos was beaten by Marcus Rashford but looked on as Robert
Lewandowski put his penalty wide of the target.
Antonio Cordero (KVC Westerlo):
The Spanish youngster was a 90th minute arrival from the bench on
Sunday night, as Westerlo beat Leuven 2-0 at home in the Belgian Pro
League.
Matt Targett (Middlesbrough):
Matt started the game at Portsmouth in the Championship on Saturday.
He was subbed in the 84th minute as it finished 1-0 to Pompey at
Fratton Park.
Aidan Harris (Coleraine):
Aidan completed the full game as Coleraine lost 1-2 at
Bangor, the hosts successful despite playing half the match with ten men in the Irish Premiership
on Saturday.
Joe White (Leyton Orient):
Injury once again kept Joe out of the squad as Leyton Orient lost 3-4 at Cardiff City in League One
on Saturday.
Travis Hernes (Groningen)
The midfielder languished unused on the bench as Groningen won 2-1
at NAC Breda in the Eredivisie on Friday night.
Trevan Sanusi (Lorient):
The winger wasn't involved on Friday night as Lorient were beaten
0-2 away to Paris
FC in Ligue 1.
Tyler Jones (Ashington):
Emley (a) Northern Premier League East, Saturday.
Update:
October
Metro closure
No metro services will operate in either direction between Benton
and Wallsend for a six day period from Sunday 26th October 26th to
Friday 31st October.
That period includes Newcastle's Carabao Cup home tie against Spurs
on Wednesday 29th October (8pm).
Find more information online
here
Book:
Belfast boy
Out now from Pitch
Publishing is the definitive biography of United icon, Bill
McCracken, penned by renowned Magpies club historian Paul Joannou.

The Belfast-born defender served Newcastle for 15 seasons,
winning three titles and one FA Cup while generating headlines
worldwide for his revolutionary offside tactic.
Bill's life in football then extended for over half a century in
managerial and scouting roles, included that of transfer advisor to
Magpies supremo Stan Seymour in the 1950s.
"Bill McCracken..." is available to
direct from the publisher via their Amazon shop
here
with an exclusive discount.
Check out the Pitch
catalogue
here
and find offers on current and future NUFC titles on Amazon
here
Giveaway:
Badge winner

Badge provider Magpin
returns with a trio of new designs based on current season shirts,
now available
here
priced at £6 each or £15 for all three bought together.
We asked which striker ended our UEFA Cup challenge in Marseille
during 2004 with two goals and most entrants recalled that it was
Didier Drogba.
The winning entry came from Ian Dormer.
Premier League:
Man City (h) tickets
Sale info for Pep's lot at SJP on November 22nd (5.30pm)
Member ballot open Mon 13.10.2025, Noon.
Member ballot close Tue 14.10.2025, Noon.
Ballot winners informed by Wed 15.10.2025, 11am.
Ballot winners seat selection opens Wed 15.10.2025, Noon.
Ballot winners seat selection closes Fri 17.10.2025 Noon.
ST forwarding & resale open: Fri 17.10.2025, 4pm.
Member Sale open: Mon 20.10.2025, 10am.
2025/26:
Brighton (a)

United are back in Premier League action on Saturday week,
October 18th when they head to the Amex Stadium - a venue
that they've never won at in the top flight.
Eight previous Premier League visits have ended in five draws and
three home wins.
The Magpies are winless against the Seagulls in the most recent five
league and cup meetings at home and away.
It's an old-fashioned 3pm start with no live UK TV.
Team: To
follow
Coral rate this game as
follows:
NUFC win 17/10
The draw 12/5
BHAFC win 8/5
New customers receive a £20 bet when staking £5 (T's & C's apply).
Find those
markets online here
BHAFC: Solly March, Adam Webster and Jack
Hinshelwood remain out but Joel Veltman and Kaoru Mitoma both should
return to the squad following injury.
Matt O'Riley is on loan at Marseille while Igor Julio has made a
temporary switch to West Ham.
Fabian Hurzeler's side are unbeaten on home turf so far this season,
drawing with Fulham (1-1) and Spurs (2-2) and defeating Manchester
City (2-1). Adding in last season, Albion haven't lost at the Amex
in seven PL outings.
Ex-Magpie James Milner made his 643rd Premier League appearance in
Brighton's last PL fixture at Wolves. That leaves the 39 year-old
ten behind record holder Gareth Barry, who played in 653 PL matches.
As a measure of his longevity, Milner played his very first PL game
in the colours of Leeds United in November 2002, two days before
current Magpie Tino Livramento was born.
Referee:
TBC
VAR: TBC
UK TV: None
Overseas TV: (more
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UK Radio:
TBC
Metro:
No scheduled disruptions.
Rail:
Scheduled disruptions are online
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Stats:
Seagulls v NUFC - all time:
2024/25 drew 1-1 Isak (pen) (PL)
2023/24 lost 1-3 Wilson (PL)
2022/23 drew 0-0 (PL)
2021/22 drew 1-1 Hayden (PL)
2020/21 lost 0-3 (PL)
2019/20 drew 0-0 (PL)
2018/19 drew 1-1 Perez (PL)
2017/18 lost 0-1 (PL)
2016/17 won 2-1 Diame, Perez (Ch)
2012/13 lost 0-2 (FAC)
2011/12 lost 0-1 (FAC)
1991/92 drew 2-2 G.Peacock, Kelly (D2)
1990/91 lost 2-4 Quinn, Brock (D2)
1989/90 won 3-0 Quinn 3 (D2)
1983/84 won 1-0 Waddle (D2)
1982/83 drew 1-1 McDermott (FAC)
1978/79 lost 0-2 (D2)
1961/62 won 4-0 Allchurch, Thomas, Kerray, Suddick (D2)
1958/59 drew 1-1 Hughes (FR)
(At the Goldstone Ground until 1991/92 then the Amex)
Latest fixtures:
Sat 18.10.2025:
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (12.30pm) TNT
Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United (3pm)
Burnley v Leeds United (3pm)
Crystal Palace v Bournemouth (3pm)
Manchester City v Everton (3pm)
mackems v Wolves (3pm)
Fulham v Arsenal (5.30pm) Sky
Sun 19.10.2025:
Spurs v Aston Villa (2pm) Sky
Liverpool v Manchester United (4.30pm) Sky
Mon 20.10.2025:
West Ham v Brentford (8pm) Sky
2025/26:
Senior Cup latest
The Northumberland Senior Cup First Round draw involves 14 teams
with current holders Heaton Stannington and beaten finalists Morpeth Town both receiving byes.
That leaves six ties to be played as follows:
23.09.2025 Alnwick Town 4-0 Prudhoe YC
07.10.2025 Newcastle Benfield 2-2 Newbiggin (5-4pens)
07.10.2025 Newcastle Blue Star 0-2 North Shields
14.10.2025 Whitley Bay v West Allotment Celtic
23.10.2025 Newcastle University v Ashington
??.??.2025 Blyth Town v Blyth Spartans*
*The original staging of this tie was curtailed due to floodlight
failure with Blyth Spartans leading 2-0.
The NFA have allowed Newcastle U21s to withdraw from the competition
this season due to other commitments.
Regular participants since East End/West End days, the Magpies withdrew
from the competition back in 1933 and belatedly returned in 1983.
The Senior Cup Final will be played at SJP once again.

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Home games: 10am to half time
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2025/26 home cup pricing:
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Success is based on the loyalty point total calculated from applications
received. Any applications from ST holders with less points are entered into a
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Friends and family groups remain, travel groups and away season tickets are
gone.
2025/26 PL away tickets remain at £30.
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Fixtures:
Wed 15.10.2025 U21s v Mansfield Town (a) @ One Call
Stadium, 7.45pm. EFL Trophy.
Sat 18.10.2025 U18s v mackems (a) @ Academy of plight,
11am. U18 Premier League.
Sat 18.10.2025 Brighton (a) @ Amex Stadium, 3pm. Premier
League. SOLD OUT. Allocation 3,000 (digital tickets).
Tue 21.10.2025 U19s v Benfica (Portugal) (h) @ Whitley
Park, 2pm. U19 Youth League game 3.
Ticket information tbc.
Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (Portugal) (h) @ SJP, 8pm. CL
League stage game 3.
Live on
tbc. ST fwding/resale now.
Sat 25.10.2025 U18s v Nottingham Forest (h) @ Little
Benton, 1pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 25.10.2025 Fulham (h) @ SJP, 3pm. Premier League.
ST fwding/resale open now.
Mon 27.10.2025 U21s v Crystal Palace (a) @ Sutton United
FC, 7pm. PL2.
Wed 29.10.2025 Spurs (h) @ SJP, time 8pm. Carabao Cup
Fourth Round. Live on ITV &
Sky Sports.
Ballot winner seat selection closes Fri 10.10.2025, Noon. ST fwding/resale open Fri
10.10.2025, 4pm. Member Sale open Mon 13.10.2025, 10am.
Fri 31.10.2025 U21s v Ipswich Town (a)
@ Portman Road,
7pm. PL2.
Sat 01.11.2025 U18s v Everton (h) @ Little Benton,
12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sun 02.11.2025 West Ham (a) @ London Stadium, 2pm.
Premier League. Live on Sky
Sports.
Seat selection closed. Allocation tbc. (Digital
tickets). NB: away ticket transfers ends Sat 01.11.2025, 2pm.
Wed 05.11.2025 U19s v Athletic Bilbao (Spain) (h) @
Gateshead Stadium, 3pm. U19 Youth League game 4.
Ticket information tbc.
Wed 05.11.2025 Athletic Bilbao (Spain) (h) @ SJP, 8pm.
CL League stage game 4. Live
on TNT Sports.
Ballot winner seat selection closes Sat 11.10.2025, Noon. ST fwding/ resale open Mon
13.10.2025, 4pm. Member Sale open Tue 14.10.2025, 10am.
Sat 08.11.2025 U18s v Burnley (a) @ BFC Training Ground,
12.30pm. U18 Premier League.
Sat 08.11.2025 U21s v Burnley (h) @ Little Benton, 1pm.
PL2.
Sun 09.11.2025 Brentford (a) @ Gtech Stadium, 2pm.
Premier League. Live on Sky
Sports. Seat selection closes Fri
10.10.2025 2pm. Allocation tbc. (Paper tickets).
Sat 22.11.2025 Manchester
City (h) @ SJP, 5.30pm. Premier League.
Live on Sky
Sports.
Member ballot open Mon 13.10.2025, Noon, close Tue 14.10.2025, Noon. Ballot
winners informed by Wed 15.10.2025, 11am. Seat selection opens Wed 15.10.2025,
Noon. Ballot winners seat selection closes Fri 17.10.2025 Noon. ST forwarding &
resale open: Fri 17.10.2025, 4pm. Member Sale open: Mon 20.10.2025, 10am.
Sun 24.05.2026 PL ends.
NUFC live on TV (all UK times):
Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (h) 8pm
TNT
Wed 28.10.2025 Spurs (h) 8pm
ITV/Sky
Sun 02.11.2025 West Ham (a) 2pm
Sky
Wed 05.11.2025 Bilbao (h) 8pm
TNT
Sun 09.11.2025 Brentford (a) 2pm
Sky
Sat 22.11.2025 Man City (h) 5.30pm
Sky
Tue 25.11.2025 Marseille (a) 8pm
TNT
Sat 29.11.2025 Everton (a) 5.30pm
Sky
Wed 10.12.2025 Leverkusen (a) 8pm
TNT
(PL Selections made to Sun 30.11.2025)
Live PL TV release dates:
Dec by Wed 15.10.2025
Jan by Wed 15.10.2025
Feb by Wed 17.12.2025
Mar by Wed 21.01.2026
Apr by Wed 04.03.2026
MW35 by Wed 25.03.2026
MW36 by Wed 01.04.2026
MW37 by Wed 08.04.2026
MW38 after Sun 17.05.2026
(The only PL games not shown live in the UK during 2025/26 will be 3pm
Saturday KOs. All games rescheduled to Sunday due to UEFA commitments will
be televised live).
Carabao Cup:
R4: Wed 29.10.2025 Spurs (h) 8pm
QF: w/c Mon 15.12.2025
SF1: w/c Mon 12.01.2026
SF2: w/c Mon 02.02.2026
F: Sun 22.03.2026
Fourth Round ties:
Tue 28.10.2025:
Grimsby Town v Brentford (7.45pm)
Wycombe Wanderers v Fulham (7.45pm)
Wrexham v Cardiff City (8pm)
Wed 29.10.2025:
Arsenal v Brighton (7.45pm)
Liverpool v Crystal Palace (7.45pm)
Swansea City v Manchester City (7.45pm)
Wolves v Chelsea (7.45pm)
Newcastle United v Spurs (8pm)
FA Cup:
(NUFC enter in Round 3: draw takes place on or around Sun 07.12.2025).
R3: Sat 10.01.2026
R4: Sat 14.02.2026
R5: Sat 07.03.2026
QF: Sat 04.04.2026
SF: Sat 25.04.2026
F: Sat 16.05.2026
National League Cup Group D:
Wed 13.08.2025 Gateshead (a) won 4-3
Wed 08.10.2025 Boston United (a) won 3-1
Tue 02.12.2025 Scunthorpe U (a) 7pm
Tue 16.12.2025 Halifax Town (a) 7pm
Vertu (EFL)
Trophy Northern
Group F:
Tue 02.09.2025 Huddersfield T (a) lost 2-6
Wed 15.10.2025 Mansfield T (a) 7.45pm
Tue 11.11.2025 Harrogate T (a) 7.45pm
PL U21 International Cup Group C:
Tue 18.11.2025 Real Sociedad (h) 7pm
Fri 21.11.2025 Paris SG (h) 7pm
Sat 20.12.2025 Dinamo Zagreb (h) 1pm
Tue 13.01.2026 Benfica (h) 7pm
U19 Youth League:
Thu 18.09.2025 Barcelona (h) lost 2-3
Wed 01.10.2025 Union SG (a) lost 0-2
Tue 21.10.2025 Benfica (h) 2pm
Wed 05.11.2025 Athletic Bilbao (h) 3pm
Tue 25.11.2025 Marseille (a) 1.30pm
Wed 10.12.2025 Leverkusen (a) 1pm
U18 Premier League Cup Group B:
Tue 26.08.2025 Leicester City (h) won 3-2
Sat 04.10.2025 Aston Villa (a) lost 1-7
Sat 22.11.2025 Liverpool (h) 11am
FA Youth Cup:
(NUFC U18s enter in Round 3, ties be played on or before Sat
13.12.2025).
Other events @ SJP:
Euro 2028:
date(s) awaited.
Winter transfer window:
Thu 01.01.2026-Mon 02.02.2026 @ tbc
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06.10-14.10.2025
10.11-18.11.2025
21.12-18.01.2026 AFCON Finals
23.03-31.03.2026
11.06-19.07.2026 World Cup Finals
2026/27:
21.09-06.10.2026
09.11-17.11.2026
22.03-30.03.2026
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Whoops, He did it Again... |

No words necessary except to say that Sky committed a cardinal sin with this one.
Thanks to Fink.
What's this all about then?
Click here
for a rambling explanation of sorts....
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On This Day in History |
9th October |
Born Or Died:
1905 Jimmy Loughlin born,
Darlington.
(1924-27)
Forward who swapped Darlington
Railway Athletic for Newcastle in November 1924,
debuting a month later in a 0-0 draw away to Huddersfield
Town.
Failing to secure a regular place in the side despite
an enviable scoring record when promoted from the
reserves to deputise for Neil Harris and Hughie
Gallacher.
Joining West Ham in a £650 transfer in 1927, Jimmy
played there for a single season, with his final
Hammers appearance coming in a 1-3 defeat at SJP in
May 1928.
Moving on to Coventry City, Loughlin had three
prolific seasons at the Division Three (South) side
but was unable to help them secure promotion.
Leaving Coventry in 1931, he spent time in
Ireland and played for two clubs in the Dublin area
before returning to England and signing for Worcester
City.
After a stint at Northwich Victoria, Jimmy rounded
off his playing career at Darlington during the
1933/34 season.
His death was recorded in Darlington during February
1954.

1948 Stewart Fellows born, Stockton.
(1964-67)

Midfielder who captained United's N's
Nursery side to Northern Intermediate Cup success,
having begun his career as a forward.
A reserve team bow followed in a 2-1 home win over
Liverpool during December 1965, but Stuart failed to
advance into the senior squad and was released in May
1967.
Making two appearances for York City during the
following season, Fellows later played for Kings Lynn
Town.
1988 The North East lost perhaps
its most famous and well-loved footballer when John
Edward Thompson Milburn passed away at home in
Ashington. He was 64.
Youtube footage


1975 Mark Viduka
born, Melbourne, Australia. (2007-09)
Having impressed
in games against us for Dynamo Zagreb, Celtic,
Leeds and the smoggies - not to mention scoring a few
goals - the free transfer arrival of this Australian
international should have been a source of joy.
However, all but the most gullible were also aware of
a level of injury/selfishness that had left fans of
his previous employers not overly distressed at his
departure from them.
In common with fellow former Magpies Duncan Ferguson
and Paul Kitson, Viduka gave the impression that he
only took to the field of play when it suited him to
appear for his own benefit - hardly a team ethic.
A disturbing tendency to disappear in mid season (a
hibernation of sorts) was matched only by a habit of
reappearing in late season and finding the net,
presumably hoping that this would be enough for
management and fans to forget his missing months.
And things panned out almost exactly as predicted for
the Aussie striker at SJP, with 25 league starts from a possible 76.
Beginning with a starting berth in the 3-1
season-opening victory at Bolton, forty appearances in all competitions brought
seven
goals - all in the Premier League.
However, they were all scored in his first season
of participation; six starts and six substitute appearances in our relegation
season failed to harvest a goal.
Viduka's own personal contribution to our eventual
demise came in the penultimate game at home to
Fulham, referee Howard Webb ruling
out a goal for pushing.
Rumours of a free transfer move to the
Premier League failed to follow, with only a brief
abortive stint training at Fulham.
Offered a deal by
the Cottagers that he initially declined, Viduka then
changed his mind, only to find that manager Roy Hodgson was no
longer interested.
Returning to Australia, he was reported to
be in talks with A League side Melbourne Victory in
2010 but nothing came of it.
And to nobody's great surprise, he finally confirmed
his retirement in February 2011 when accepting the
Alex Tobin medal for his services to Australian
football. And pies.
The son of Croatian-born parents, Viduka began his
playing career as schoolboy with Melbourne Croatia
before moving to Dynamo Zagreb at the age of 19.
Despite gaining his coaching badges after
retirement, he later returned to Zagreb and ran a
coffee shop with his wife.

1993 Jonathan Hooper born, Greenwich.
(2011-13)
Striker who made an instant impact
for Newcastle's U18 side, notching a debut hat trick
against Chelsea in August 2011.
Previously appearing for the junior side of Cray Wanderers,
Hooper had just joined Kent Premier League side
Sevenoaks Town when offered a trial with the Magpies.
And after impressing during an extended trial in
pre-season, he then agreed a two year deal at United's
Academy.
"JJ" made his second string debut in a 3-0
away victory over Bolton just
before his 18th birthday and netted his first Reserves
goal at the Britannia Stadium in September 2012 during
a
5-1 win against Stoke City.
Loan spells at Darlington and Workington followed but
Hooper failed to progress and was released by United in Summer 2013.
Following trials at Sheffield Wednesday and Northampton
Town, a contract offer from the Cobblers materialised
but all five of JJ's senior outings ended in defeat.
Later moves took him to Alfreton
Town (loan), Farnborough (loan), Havant & Waterlooville,
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (trial) Port
Vale, Northampton Town (loan), Grimsby Town, Bromley
(loan), Wrexham, Barnet, Hartlepool United (trial), South Shields,
Gloucester City, Blyth Spartans, Spennymoor Town and Morpeth Town.
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What Else?
1905
Dundee (Scotland) (a)
1-1
(0-0)
Friendly
Gosnell(1-1)
McLuckie(0-1)
6,000
United were in friendly action at Dens Park; some
confusion caused by the strip choices of the teams: the visitors clad in white
shirts and blue "trousers", which was the opposite of Dundee.
Team: Crumley, Carr, Willis,
Gardner, Veitch, Aitken, McIntyre, Howie, McWilliam, Orr, Gosnell.1907 sunderland (n)
2-0
(1-0)
Friendly
Soye(1-0), Hedley(67)
10,000
This fundraiser for Northumberland and Durham Aged Miners homes was
staged in the town of Stanley.
Team: Purvis, McCracken, Henderson, Middleton, McCormack, Niblo,
Gardner, Howie, Appleyard, Soye, Hedley.
SAFC: Allen, Bonthron, Spence, Low, Grey, Ledger, Thompson,
Wilkinson, Brown, Montgomery, Muir.
1909 Bradford City (h)
1-0
(1-0)
Division
One
P9, 11pts, 2nd/20
Wilson(63)
25,000
Scottish international George Wilson's effort was enough
to beat the Bantams and give United a first win in three games.
The Magpies were without inside forward Jimmy Stewart, playing for a
Football League XI against their Irish League counterparts at Oldham
that day. He scored in a 5-1 win.
1920 sunderland (h)
6-1
(2-0)
Division One
P9, 12pts, 3rd/22
Seymour(53), Smailes(33,57), Harris(43pen,48), Ward(88)
Buchan(50)
58,016
With the ground packed before kick-off, the decision was made to get
proceedings underway 20 minutes early. Presumably the mackems failed to
receive that message...
1926 Liverpool (h)
1-0
(1-0)
Division One
P10, 12pts, 9th/22
Gallacher(3)
21,575
1937 Nottingham Forest (a)
0-0
(0-0)
Division Two
P10, 6pts, 19th/22
28,582
1943 Huddersfield Town (h)
5-2 (4-1)
Wartime
Stubbins(10,?) Milburn 2, Woollett(?)
Price(4-1), Storey(5-2)
10,400
1948
sunderland (a)
1-1 (1-1)
Division One
P12, 14pts, 8th/22
Hair(8)
Shackleton(25)
51,399
Shack made his competitive derby debut against his old side and
received special attention from Joe Harvey.
However, Len did escape his clutches long enough to curl a 20 yard
effort past Jack Fairbrother, equalising George Hair's earlier close
range opener.
1948 A full international debut
for Jackie Milburn, who scored with a header as England strode to a 6-2
victory over Northern Ireland at Windsor Park. South Shields-born Stan
Mortensen scored a hat trick.
1954 sunderland (a)
2-4
(0-2)
Division One
P12, 11pts, 15th/22
Milburn(47),
R.Mitchell(67pen)
Purdon(33), Bingham(39,52), Chisholm(63)
66,654
The Magpies were beaten for a fourth successive league game,
although their schedule was hardly helping - this Saturday derby
coming after a trip to Cardiff City the previous Saturday and a
friendly at Plymouth Argyle on the Monday night.
1961 Bobby Mitchell XI (h)
2-3 (0-2)
Friendly
Allchurch(73), Tuohy(89)
Milburn(12,60), Stokoe(22)
40,993
A testimonial Match for Mitch earned him £6,300 on his return to
Gallowgate, alongside former colleagues including Jackie Milburn, Bob
Stokoe, Ronnie Simpson and Frank Brennan.
Eight of the Newcastle side were back in action just 48 hours later
against Sheffield United in the League Cup.
Team: Hollins, McKinney,
McMichael, Keith, Heslop, Neale, Scanlon, Allchurch, White, McGuigan
(Harrower), Tuohy.
BM XI: Simpson(Hibernian), McIntosh(Berwick), Franks (Morton),
Anderson(sunderland), Brennan (North Shields), Stokoe (Bury), Smith
(Dundee), Hilley (Third Lanark), Milburn (Yiewsley), Eastham(Arsenal),
Mitchell(Berwick).
1963 sunderland (a)
1-2 (1-1)
Division Two
P13, 13pts, 8th/22
Taylor(14)
Ashurst(43), Herd(81)
56,980
Newcastle were criticised for their cautious approach in the
second half of this derby meeting at Roker Park, apparently content
to share the points - and caught out when George Herd grabbed a
later winner.
1965 Aston Villa (h)
1-0
(0-0)
Division
One
P12, 11pts, 14th/22
McGarry(47)
31,382
Centre forward Ron McGarry was recalled from the reserves to give
his side a first victory in three league and cup games.
However The Journal correspondent remained unimpressed by the
winning side, labelling them as "shockingly
unsatisfactory."
1971
Arsenal (a)
2-4 (0-2)
Division One
P12, 8pts, 19th/22
Macdonald(85,88)
Graham(2), Kennedy(15), Armstrong(53),
Kelly(82)
40,509
This defeat for United at Highbury
left them with a record of just two wins from their opening 12 league
games.
1976
Hibernian (Scotland) (h) 2-1
(0-1)
Friendly
Cannell(48), Gowling(82)
Scott(44)
10,284
Future United signings John Brownlie and John Blackley both played
for the visitors.
Gordon Lee started with reserve team player Colin Chambers in the side,
introducing his second string colleague Mel Owens.
Two second half headers won it for the home side, who played the final
19 minutes with ten men after Micky Burns limped off with both
substitutes already used.
Team: Mahoney, Kelly, Kennedy, Chambers,
McCaffery, Nulty, Barrowclough (Owens), Cannell, Burns, Gowling, T.Craig.
1982 Oldham Athletic (a)
2-2 (2-2)
Division Two
P9, 12pts, 10th/22
Varadi(7,18)
Carney(67), McDermott(67)
Heaton(30), Wylde(36)
9,000
A stormy afternoon at Boundary Park: United finishing with nine men after Steve Carney and Terry
McDermott
were dismissed and visiting fans fighting with the police in the
ground.
1991
Crewe Alexandra (h) 1-0 (0-0)
(5-3 on aggregate)
League Cup 2nd Round
2nd Leg
Howey(87)
9,175
After five fruitless attempts, our barren home run was belatedly broken by
substitute striker Steve Howey, who stooped to head home a cross from the
previously profligate Franz Carr.
On loan striker Andy Walker played his third and final game for United and once
again made no impression.
Youtube
footage is online here
1994
Blackburn Rovers (h)
1-1 (0-0)
Premier League
P9, 23pts, 1st/22
og(Flowers)(88)
Shearer(58pen)
34,344
Newcastle's late equaliser came from a Howey effort diverted into the goal
by the posterior of Tim Flowers. Shearer had earlier given Rovers the lead from
the penalty spot.
Youtube
footage is online here
1996 There were two goals for Alan Shearer as
England defeated Poland 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley Stadium.
2001
Barnsley (a)
1-0 (0-0)
Worthington Cup 3rd Round
Bellamy(79)
14,493
Craig Bellamy returned from international duty to beat Nigel Spackman's
Tykes with a ten yard finish, after good work from Laurent Robert and Olivier
Bernard.
NUFC.com match report.
2004 England beat
Wales 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier at Old Trafford, thanks to goals from Frank
Lampard and David Beckham.
A trio of players who would play for both Manchester United and Newcastle
featured: Nicky Butt, Michael Owen and Alan Smith, plus future Magpie Sol Campbell.
Craig Bellamy and Gary Speed appeared for the visitors.
2005 SJP staged a
second annual kick about between celebrities and old pros that was the
culmination of Sky TV's series "The Match".
It finished Legends 2 Celebrities 0, with Nigel Winterburn (5) & Ally
McCoist (72) on target.

Legends 2005: Neville Southall (Chris
Woods 78), Viv Anderson (Warren Barton 34), Nigel Winterburn, Peter Reid (Gary
McAllister 59), Gary Pallister (Philippe Albert 46), Des Walker, Matt Le Tissier
(Dean Saunders 55), David Batty, Ian Rush, Peter Beardsley, John Barnes (Ally
McCoist 63). Managed by Sir Bobby Robson (NB: Figures in brackets denote minutes
not years....)
No shows: Paul Gascoigne, Bryan Robson.
Celebrities: who knows, who cares.
Crowd: officially a 52,000 sellout - however in reality several thousand less,
with giant screens and TV gantries resulting in sections of seats remaining
empty.
Guest of honour: Graeme Souness. Alan Shearer watched from the
stands, while Kenny Dalglish added his "expert" comments from the
pundits' couch.
Graham Taylor again oversaw the Celebs team, but was unable to end his 16
year winless run at SJP since managing Aston Villa to a 2-1 win in April 1989.
2006 The
Reserves were in action at Kingston Park in a rearranged game against Wigan
Athletic Reserves.
Pavel Srnicek pulled off a number of
fine saves in the goalless draw as our second string maintained an unbeaten home
record that stretched back to May 2005.
NUFC.com match report
2011
A
charity meeting of sides representing Newcastle and Liverpool ended in a
decisive 4-1 win for the visitors in front of a 9,000+ crowd at Kingston
Park.
Overseen by Kevin Keegan, an ex-Magpie XI started well and took an early lead
when Alan Shearer's ball infield from the right set up Steve Watson to fire past
Bruce Grobbelaar.
However, the Reds replied through Steve McManaman on the quarter hour and
although Tino Asprilla rattled the crossbar soon after, John Durnin deceived
Pavel Srnicek to put Liverpool ahead on 38 minutes.
Former Toon reserve Neale McDermott then struck two minutes later to leave Roy
Evans' Reds with a comfortable lead at the interval.
Alan Shearer won a penalty that he thudded off the crossbar, before Durnin
ensured another four goal reverse for the black and whites with a 79th minute
penalty.
Team: Srnicek (Wraith 75), Watson,
Beresford (Elliott 33), D.Peacock (Howey 26 [Albert 55]), Albert (Kilcline 26 [Harmison
60]), Lee (Allison 60), Clark (O'Brien 17 [Beresford 55]), Shearer (Asprilla
63), Bracewell (Fox 18 [Kilcline 78]), Asprilla (Gillespie 34), Ginola.

2012
United confirmed the identity of their new shirt sponsor as payday loan firm
Wonga, on a four year deal from July 2013 for an unspecified amount (allegedly
£24m).
Stadium naming rights formed part of the deal and Wonga "agreed" to
re-christen it St. James' Park with immediate effect. It had never changed for
most of us!
2014 Newcastle U21s made a second visit in a year to Consett's new Belle
Vue stadium but were unable to emulate their previous success on the artificial
surface.
The Steelmen were 7-4 winners against a youthful Magpies XI, Greg Olley, Stefan
Broccoli and Tom Heardman (2) on target.
NUFC.com match report
2015
The mackems confirmed Sam Allardyce as their manager, the 60 year-old ex-Magpie boss agreeing a two year contract.
2018 United's U21s maintained their 100% record in the EFL Trophy record
with a 2-0 win over Notts County at Meadow Lane.
Goals came from Elias Sorensen and a Callum Roberts penalty against
his future employers.
NUFC.com match
report
2021 A bizarre evening in Geneva for Jamal Lewis, dismissed in the 37th minute of Northern
Ireland's 0-2 loss to Switzerland in a World Cup Qualifier.
Already on a yellow card, Lewis saw red after dallying slightly before
taking a throw-in. Club colleague Fabian Schar appeared from the bench for
the hosts.
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